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UEFA Really Doesn't Like Norwegian Fans Calling It a Mafia

Norwegian club SK Brann took UEFA to court after being fined for its fans calling UEFA a Mafia. It won. But the fines keep coming. We explain why.

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Chris Dalby
Sep 10, 2025
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Norway’s SK Brann is not in UEFA’s good books.

On September 9, the club was hit with its third sanction in under 18 months, despite a recent legal victory over UEFA over the same issue. UEFA fined Brann around 207,000 Norwegian kroner (€17,625) for incidents which took place during an August Europa League qualifier.

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